Japanese Weasel vs Yellow Ipe

Mustela itatsi compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Mustela	Handroanthus
Species	Mustela itatsi	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Yellow Ipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.